City Council Menlo Park Planning Commission,
Dear Councilmember,
Im writing to express my support for a creative new project at Willow Village that would bring over 1,730 much-needed homes to Menlo Park and urge you to approve this worthy project.
I support Willow Village because it:
1) Transforms old office space into a place for affordable homes.
This project replaces 1970s outdated R&D office space over 59 acres with a mixed-use project that includes 1,730 new homes. Approximately 18% will be subsidized affordable, which is more than 300 Affordable homes, and will increase the city’s existing affordable
housing stock by approximately 60%. Of these, up to 120 homes will be reserved for seniors providing much needed senior housing at the Very Low-Income and Extremely-Low Income levels. These homes, combined with the newly proposed $5 million in additional funding
for affordable housing for your community members in Menlo Park. Willow Villages affordable housing plan brings unprecedented housing resources where they are truly needed most.
2) Delivers badly needed amenities to the local community.
Willow Village is a community-facing mixed-use site that provides the Belle Haven neighborhood vital community amenities and benefits such as a grocery store, pharmacy services, space for local retailers, significant public open space, and a town square.
3) Ensures that resources are accessible.
The community park above Willow Road near Hamilton Avenue connects directly to the Town Square, providing convenient access for neighbors to walk and bike while improving traffic circulation on Willow.
4) Utilizes sustainable building and design practices.
This project is built to LEED Gold standards meaning that buildings will be equipped with 100% electric power, use recycled water, sustainable materials, and increased photovoltaics.
For these and many other reasons, I urge you to approve these well-designed, well-located, sustainable new homes without delay.
Thank you.
Shirley Liu
rabbit121208@yahoo.com
321 Commercial Ave #15
South San Francisco, California 94080
